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Jakub Mensik collapsed on court after his second-round win and Novak Djokovic sweltered for almost four hours as players were made to work hard on another hot Paris day at the French Open.Temperatures reached the mid-30s in Celsius as the heatwave in France continued.Mensik, 20, was overcome with emotion and cramp as he fell to the floor after beating Argentina’s Mariano Navone 6-3 2-6 6-4 1-6 7-6 (13-11) in four hours and 40 minutes.The Czech – whose flashes of brilliance in his young career have been beset by injury – was struggling to move and needed eight match points to…
The Georgia Bulldogs will open their season at home against the Tennessee State Tigers on Saturday, Sept. 5 at 3 p.m. ET. This year, Georgia is looking to return to the College Football Playoff for a third consecutive time and to win their fourth SEC championship in five seasons.The Bulldogs will be heavily favored against Tennessee State. Georgia opens the 2026 college football season against a pair of non-Power Four opponents before playing their SEC opener in Week 3 against the Arkansas Razorbacks.Georgia’s 2026 schedule features nine SEC games for the first time in conference history. Georgia will play four…
A reporter asked New England Patriots quarterback Drake Maye at his press conference Wednesday during offseason team activities whether he was “thicker” with two c’s this year.Reporter: “To follow up, rude question, are you thicker with two C’s? Is that the way you’re supposed to say it? Kinda like the hip thing.” Maye: “Say that one more time?” Reporter: “Are you thicker with two C’s? Is that how it’s supposed to be, or…Maye: “I think that’s pause, if that’s anything. I think that’s not the way to put it…um.”The reporter then clarified that he was asking whether Maye felt better…
Brendon McCullum has promised to use “a firm grip” to eradicate issues with alcohol and attitude among the England squad, admitting that “there were some mistakes made” by his players during last winter’s tours of New Zealand and Australia.In his first interview since returning to England for the start of the international summer, with the first Test against New Zealand starting at Lord’s next Thursday, McCullum conceded that his team had proved unable to handle the pressure of an away Ashes series.He also admitted that there had been “differences of opinion” with his Test captain, Ben Stokes, a player whose…
Silva spoke to BBC Scotland while in Edinburgh going through his A Licence course with the Scottish FA, a destination he was pointed towards by Porto president Andre Villas-Boas.The former Paris St-Germain defender now plays at Villas-Boas’ club after returning to Europe in the hope of sling-shotting himself into Ancelotti’s World Cup plans.Sadly for him, that’s not paid off, with Silva unsure what the future may hold for him.”A little bit, a little bit,” he said when asked if he was disappointed not to be going to the World Cup. “But it’s normal. It’s decisions, it’s football. So I accept…
Arriving in Gainesville from Texas powerhouse high school program Duncanville, KJ Ford is an incoming freshman edge rusher for the Gators who is expected to contribute immediately for Brad White and the Florida defense.Once ranked as a top-200 recruit, the 6-foot-4-inch, 245-pound edge rusher possesses a rare combination of elite power and speed. Ford was listed among the 2026 SEC impact freshmen by The Next Round.Ford drew interest from top-tier programs nationwide but ultimately decided to commit to Florida, choosing the Gators over Alabama, Ohio State, Texas A&M and USC. Ford had a standout prep career totaling 17.5 tackles for…
Most NFL teams are participating in OTA periods this week, which are organized team activities that are voluntary. There is no “contact” permitted on the practice field, but teams are still running 7-on-7 and 11-on-11 drills. These days are especially important when it comes to budding position battles and teams that feature new head coaches. A total of 11 teams kicked off OTAs on Tuesday, with eight more starting up on Wednesday. We saw the Minnesota Vikings quarterback battle begin between Kyler Murray and J.J. McCarthy, while New England Patriots head coach Mike Vrabel spoke to reporters following his dramatic offseason. There…
(Matchroom Boxing) Skye Nicolson has been awarded the WBC’s vacant super-bantamweight championship after unified titlist Ellie Scotney opted to move up in weight. Nicolson, 30, previously held the green belt at featherweight but has dropped down a division and was vocal in her attempts to meet Scotney for all of the belts. But Scotney, trained by Shane McGuigan, is an MVP fighter and Nicolson is with Matchroom, who also today revealed that there is an agreement for the Australian star to meet another two-weight champion, Miyo Yoshida, next. Southpaw Nicolson, 16-1 (3 KOs), took to social media after the announcement…
Only Test, Civil Service Cricket Club, Stormont (day one of four)New Zealand 361-5 (94 overs): Blundell 142*, Ravindra 121; Adair 3-66Ireland: Yet to batIreland won the toss and decided to fieldScorecardNew Zealand recovered from a poor start to reach 361-5 on the first day of the four-day Test match against Ireland at Stormont.Mark Adair took three wickets as the Black Caps slipped to 88-4 before centuries from Rachid Ravindra and Tom Blundell put the tourists in control.Ravindra hit 142 while Blundell is 142 not out – the pair put on a 217-run partnership for the fifth wicket.In the first meeting…
World number two Elena Rybakina suffered a surprise second-round defeat by 55th-ranked Yuliia Starodubtseva in the biggest French Open upset so far.Despite winning the opening set, Rybakina looked far from her clinical best as Starodubtseva mounted an impressive comeback to win 3-6 6-1 7-6 (10-4).Known for her big serve and precise hitting, reigning Australian Open champion Rybakina committed 71 unforced errors and landed just 53% of her first serves.It is the first time Kazakhstan’s Rybakina has failed to reach the third round at the Paris major since 2020, while it is her earliest exit from a Grand Slam since the…